opus magnum
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English
Noun
opus magnum (plural opera magna)
- Alternative form of magnum opus
References
- Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary 1908.
Anagrams
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin opus magnum.
Pronunciation
Noun
opus magnum n (indeclinable)
- magnum opus (masterpiece)
- magnum opus (greatest work of an author or artist)
- (alchemy) magnum opus (process of working with the prima materia to create the philosopher's stone)
Further reading
- opus magnum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- opus magnum in Polish dictionaries at PWN